Engendering Global Health - Action for Global Health

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Recommendations Make gender equality a reality by: • Pursuing MDGs and integrating a gender perspective throughout (not only when addressing MDG 3) • Promoting women’s rights, including their right to health • Promoting women’s economic empowerment • Supporting equal political participation of men and women • Allocating resources for gender equality and the empowerment of women • Promoting gender mainstreaming of organisations and agents in international cooperation for development • Including a gender perspective in the effective provision of aid 24 | Engendering Global Health
A Need for political will and commitment There are many positive actions that can be taken to empower women. However, this requires political will to take the necessary action. Because gender inequalities are so deeply entrenched in institutions, policies, labour relations and market forces, strong political commitment is necessary to develop and implement policies which can bring about changes for gender equality and the empowerment of women. ACTION FOR GLOBAL HEALTH | 25
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